Gender differences among new claimants of incapacity benefit

Journal of Social Policy

Volumn 38, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 589-606

  Kemp, Peter A ^a   Davidson, Jacqueline ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF YORK   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGE STRUCTURE; GENDER DISPARITY; GENDER RELATIONS; GENDER ROLE; MINING INDUSTRY; WOMENS EMPLOYMENT;

UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 76449104813     PISSN: 00472794     EISSN: 14697823     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0047279409003353     Document Type: Article

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